If you're a USRowing, they have dedicated a resource section to adaptive
rowing. Maybe that will help. Off the top of my head, I was thinking that
by emphasizing lateral pressure, it would be eaiser for her to feel the
blade lock into place. Good luck and great job working with this young
lady!



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From: "susanxc" <susanxc@...>
To: <youthrowing@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 7:24 AM
Subject: [youthrowing] Adaptive rowing question


>I have a highschool girl with low vision -- she can see close up but
> not far enough to see her oar blade. She has never rowed before, but
> ergs properly. We only have 4's to learn in (and I have an Alden
> double), and she is having a terrible time telling when her blade is
> squared, feathered, or over-feathered, causing it to dive under on the
> recovery. Any suggestions beside teaching her to scull in the double? I
> have tried 'setting' her feathering hand position at the dock (she
> inevitably lets go at some point), as well as trying to get her to feel
> the changes of the collar in the oarlock. Thanks in advance.
> -Sue
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